Yielding connection for relatively-movable members



Nov. 27, 1928.

E. R. GURNEY YHEILDIIIG- CONNECTION FOR RELATIVELY MOVABLE MEM B ERSOriginal Filed Sept. 17, 1925 gvwemtoz ERVING R. GURNEY Reissued Nov.27, 1928.

UNITED STATES I Re. 17,146 PATENT OFFICE.

ERVING B. QURNEY, OF BEECHHURST, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONALMOTOR COMPANY, OF NEW YORK,'N. 'Y.. A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

YIELDING CONNECTION FOR RELATIVELY-MOVABLE MEMBERS.

Original R0. 1,63%,671, dated February 28, 1928, Serial No. 56,911,filed September 17, 1925. Application for reissue filed July 20, 1928.Serial No. 294,297.

This invention relates to what may be termed a connection and supportbetweentwo elements which tend to move relatively and is designed .inthe illustratedembodiment with reference to a connection and support forthe upper part of a radiator adapted to have a steadying effect thereon.The connection is adapted to extend between the upper part of theradiator and a base of some sort from which the radiator is to beconnected, supported, or steadied. One object of the invention is toprovide a connection of the character described which shall be capableof adjustment whereby slight inexactness in the manufacture of theco-operating elements may be compensated for. A further object theinvention involves provision of a connection of the character describedwith yielding non-metallic material serving as a cushioning connectionand support between a movable or unstable element and the part to whichit is connected. More specifically, a bracket carried with the movableelement is provided with an apertured flange and a similar bracket iscarried by the supporting part to which the movable element is to beconnected. Through the apertures in the flanges may pass a telescopingrod which may be insulated from the respective flanges by blocks ofyielding non-metallic material which, if desired, may be retained underinternal static pressure whereby their strength, resiliency and wearingqualities are increased. These and other objects of the invention andthe means for their attainment willbe more apparent from the followingdetailed description of a preferred embodiment of the inventionillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation showing an internal combustionengine and a radiator supported respectively from the chassis frame of avehicle and involving an adjustable brace or connection between theupper parts of the respective radiator and engine.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view showing the adjustable cushioning brace,partly in section.

An internal combustion engine is indicated at a and is supported in anyconvenient mannor from a frame I). Also supported from the frame I) asby yieldin connections at the lowermost part thereo is a radiator c. Abrace or cushioning connection between the top of the engine a and theupper part of the radiator c is indicated as a whole at w in Figure 1and on an enlarged scale in Figure 2.

Referring now to Figure 2 a bracket (l is shown as secured by a bolt ato a portion of the engine block a. Brackets (l are provided-Withflanges cl suitably braced. if desired, from the bracket as by the webs(Z In the flange d may be formed an aperture (1 and passing looselythrough the apertures is an adjustable rod formed of the sections 6 andf. respectively. Upon either side of the flanges (1' there are carriedon the rod discs 9 maintained in position upon one side by shoulders e,f, respectively, and upon the extremities by nuts 0 f respectively. Theflanges d are formed with seat portions (1 upon opposite faces thereofequal to the seat members 9 andadapted to co-operate therewith andblocks of yielding non-metallic material k are adapted to be disposedbetween each flange and the respective discs 9'. Suitable compressionmay be exerted upon the blocks 71, through the instrumentality of thenuts 0 f respectively, as will be understood, engaging the threaded endsof the sections 6, 7, respectively.

Adjustable devices are provided between the rod sections 0 and f. In theillustrated embodiment. the rod sections 0 and f are caused totelescope. Section e is formed with a female portion e interiorlythreaded as at e and section f is formed with a threaded male memberThus in order-to vary the effective length of the connection e, f, andthereby vary the distance between the radiator and supporting element athe sections 6 and f may be turned relative to one another by suitablyengaging the shoulders e, 7", which are. shown as wrench engagingsurfaces. A lock nut 71 is also provided in order to further secure thesections in respect to one another in predetermined position.

It will thus be seen that an adjustable connection or brace has beenafforded between flupper portion of a yieldingly supported radiator usedon IIIOtuI vehicles but is not to be deemed limited thereto since it isequally applicable in any situation in which two relatively movablemembers are connected. Various modifications may be made in thecomponent elements forming the brace as a whole and various forms may betaken by the adjusting device without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A connection and support between a radiator and the top of an enginecomprising, in combination, a bracket carried with the radiator, abracket carried with the engine top, seats formed on the brackets, respectively, and apertures formed in the seat portions, a telescopingelement passing through the apertures in the respective brackets, blocksof yielding non-metallic'material interposed operatively between theadjustable elements and the seat port-ions, means to retain saidyielding non-metallic material under compression, and means to vary theeffective length of the connecting elements. 2. A connection and supportbetween a radiator and the top of an engine comprisin-combination, abracket carried with the radiator, a bracket-carried with the enginetop, seats formed on the brackets, respectively, and apertures formed inthe seat portions, an adjustable connecting element passing through theapertures in the respective brackets, blocks of yielding non-metallicmaterial interposed operatively between the connecting element and theseat portions,

and means'to vary-the effective length of the connecting element. i

3. A connection comprising in combination a bracket carried with arelatively movable part, a bracket carried with another member to whichsaid first named part is to be connected,"seats formed on the brackets,respectively, and apertures formed in the seat portions, telescopingelements passing through the apertures in the respective brackets,blocks of yielding non-metallic material interposed operatively betweenthe telescoping e ements and the respective seat portions, means toretain said yielding non-metallic material under compression, and meansto vary the effective over-all length of the tele-, scoping elements.

4. A connection comprising in combination a bracket carried with arelatively movable member, a bracket carried with another member towhich said first named member is to be connected, opposed seats formedon the brackets, respectively, and apertures formed in the seatportions, an adjustable c0nnecting element passing through the aperturesin the respective brackets, blocks of yield iug non-metallic materialinterposed opera- \tively between the connecting element and each one ofthe respective seat portions whereby forces in any direction aretransmitted to each bracket through the said yielding material, and,means to vary the effective length of the connecting element.

This specification signed this 30 day of June, A. D. 1928.

ERVING R. GURNEY.

